The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – The Rifle mail is now getting in as early as 2 and 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Perry Spurlock is taking care of one string of the motive forces. – Kenneth Sanderson is now attending the U.S. Naval Radio School at Harvard University.[Read More…]
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Rangely Pick-Up Days April 24-26
RANGELY | For seniors 65 years of age or disabled individuals, The Town of Rangely public works department will pick up debris and rubbish by appointment only. Qualified persons must make an appointment by April 24. Please sign your Rio Blanco County landfill coupon and give it to the public[Read More…]
Cedar Ridges golf tournament April 21
RANGELY | The annual Cedar Ridges golf tournament will support the CNCC NIFA team’s trip to national competition. Entry fees are $200 a team or $50 for individuals. For details contact Kris Kauber: [email protected]. Photo by Freddie Collins on Unsplash
Days Gone By: April 12, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – This would be a nicer country to live in if so many of us didn’t have the idea that we were put here to regulate the affairs of the other fellow. – The Limekiln school will close Friday, April 19, with an entertainment,[Read More…]
Days Gone By: April 5, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Meekerites woke up Wednesday morning to find a heavy fall of snow coming down. The high winds of the two preceding days was a warning that something was going to happen in the way of changed weather-—and it happened. During Wednesday and[Read More…]
Days Gone By: March 29, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – It would seem that the woes of the country editor and publisher are never ending. In addition to ninety-seven and a half columns of “immediate release” matter, this we are in receipt of about a column and half from that old contributor—the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: March 22, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Hooverize by putting in a War Garden, and keep a few chickens and a pig to eat up all the scraps which would otherwise be lost. – “The war must be paid for,” says D.C. Roper, commissioner of internal revenue. “Congress has as[Read More…]
Whiskey tasting fundraiser March 30
MEEKER | Help raise funds for a new EKG and ventilator equipment at Pioneers Medical Center on Friday, March 30 with a Whiskey Barrel Bash fundraiser March 30. For $25 enjoy four whiskeys, two ciders and appetizers at the Buffalo Room at Chippers, 275 Sixth St. in Meeker. Sponsored by[Read More…]
Holy Family St. Patrick’s Day dinner March 25
MEEKER | The annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner hosted by Holy Family Catholic Church will be held on Sunday, March 25.
Days Gone By: March 15, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The man who has a fine head of hair is careless about parting it. But the man who has only eight hairs left never fails to get four on one side of the part and four on the other side. – Weather conditions[Read More…]
Days Gone By: March 8, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Trot out your candidates for mayor and alderman. – Snow is almost all gone in this section; and, unlike in other seasons, it didn’t run off into the river. It went into the frost-free ground. – Tom Ruckman of the Park, looked the town[Read More…]
Days Gone By: March 1, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The limit of time for filing tax returns has been extended to April 1. But don’t wait till the time limit expires. Do it now. – Some of our citizens who put “this and that” together and then drew satisfying conclusions, are of the[Read More…]
